Hands-on Bailey, who has helped reverse the fortunes of heritage label Burberry and oversees every detail - from the brand's carrier bags to store displays - not only has a London Fashion Week show to prepare for this September, but a wedding, too.

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The Yorkshireman, 40, who was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2009, is set to tie the knot with actor Simon Woods in a small civil ceremony next month, according to the
Daily Mail
.

Bailey met 32-year-old Old Etonian Woods in 2009. Woods attended Oxford University where he met and then began a two-year relationship with fellow English actress Rosamund Pike. The two went on to star alongside Keira Knightley in the 2005 film
Pride and Prejudice
.

The couple are thought to have given notice of their forthcoming partnership at Chelsea Register Office this week, where the venue's crystal chandelier-decorated Brydon Room allows an a maximum of 38 guests.

The couple were pictured attending the wedding of former US President Bill Clinton's daughter Chelsea to Marc Mezvinsky two years ago. Woods was acquainted with the Americans at Oxford and introduced them to Bailey, who designed the suits for the groom and ushers.